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Busy Philipps' oldest child is officially vaccinated.
On Monday, theGirls5evastar, 41, shared thatBirdie Leigh, 12½, is “fully vaxxed” after receiving their COVID vaccination on Sunday.
Philipps announced the news onInstagramalongside a picture of Birdie with their sleeve rolled up to receive the shot. The actress noted that her child was wearing “100 percent of my clothing” to the appointment.
The tween wore a magenta slip dress on top of a New York City t-shirt as well as a floral face mask to help slow the spread of the virus.
“Also- never once in my life was I (or have I ever been) as effortlessly cool as Birdie. I mean. 💕✨,” Philipps writes.
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Last week, Philippspraised Birdie’s generositywith a sweet tribute onInstagramto kick off Pride Month.
The star shared a series of photos featuring Birdie as the mom highlighted a charitable initiative Birdie spearheaded on their own, supporting theLos Angeles LGBT Center.
“Well. Thanks to many of my friends, Birdie was able to donate HUNDREDS of items to the center. —> swipe to see how much we dropped off last year for Pride month!” said Philipps, including throwback photos featuring their donations, then adding a “special thanks” to “ALL of the wonderful friends who donated!”
“❤️🌈❤️ HAPPY PRIDE MY LOVES!!!” concluded Philipps, who also shares daughterCricket Pearl, 7½, with husband Marc Silverstein.
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Philipps revealed in a December episode of herBusy Philipps Is Doing Her Bestpodcast thatBirdie came out as gaywhen they were 10 years old. Philipps also said Birdie prefers they/them pronouns.
“We talk about therapy in our house and never shy away from hard conversations,” she added. “I’ve always been open — but not in that ‘I’m not a regular mom; I’m a cool mom’ way.”
“You can tell your kids to stand up for what’s right until you’re blue in the face. If they don’t see you doing it, they never will,” she shared.
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source: people.com
